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Updated Sept. 13, 1999 12:01 a.m. ET

Updated Sept. 13, 1999 12:01 a.m. ET

Boomer Backtalk

To the Editor: I appreciate Gene Epstein's optimism in his insightful article on the future of retirement ("A Big New Wrinkle ," September 6). As a 40-year-old Boomer who should be able to retire early, I cannot imagine ever being so idle, except when I am nearly dead. I have many peers who feel the same way. For us, the focus in later years would change from an emphasis on earnings to that of enjoyment, but still...